Aeroplane.



W. G. GANION.

ABROPLANE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21,1913.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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AEROPLANE.

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shaft'20 and operates in the opening 15. The disks 31 and 32 are connected by bars 33 and 34 whereby the rotation of one of said disks will produce a corresponding rotation of the other.

The shaft 20 and rod 29 are disposed in longitudinal alinement, one end of the shaft I 20 being rotatably mounted in the adjacent end of the rod 29. The rod 30 is also disposed in longitudinal alinement withthe shaft which latter has one end rotatably mounted in the adjacent end of the rod 30. Fixed on the end of the rod adjacent the frame A is a disk 39, While another disk 40 is loosely mounted on the shaft 20 and operates in the opening 17. The disks 39 and angles of incidence to the atmosphere.

Through the medium of the pawl 44 it will be obvious that the parts just referred to can be locked so as to maintain the plane27 adjusted at a given angle of incidence to the atmosphere. Formed on the disk 40 is a I lever extension 46 which. carries -a spring pawl 47, the latter coijperating with a toothed segment 48 mounted on the platform 14. Bythis construction it will be apparent that upon the rotation of the disk 40 through the medium of the lever'extension 46 the rod 30 will be rotated to dispose the plane 28 at different angles of incidence to the atmosphere and that said plane can be locked in a desired adjustment through the medium of the pawl 47 and toothed segment 48. g

Fixed .upon the shaft 20 and disposed substantially. in embracing relation to the platform 14 are the armsj49 and 50 .of a V- shaped frame B the apex of which is directed forwardly of the aeroplane. The

free ends of the arms 49 and 50 extend rearwardly of the shaft 20- and are provided respectively with laterally directed fingers 51.

and 52 for a purpose that will presently appear. Rotatablymounted on the forward end of the frame B is a propeller 53 having 'arearwardly directed axial extension 54 upon WhlOh 1S fixed a beveled gear 55. R0-

tatably mounted in bearings 56 carried by' the arm- 50 is a shaft 57 which has fixed thereon a beveled gear 58 meshing with the gear 55. Also journaled in bearings 5 9 carried by the arm 50 is a shaft 60 the forward end of which is connected to the rearend of the shaft 57 by a universal joint 61, while the rear end of said shaft 60 has fixed there on a beveled gear 62 which meshes with the beveled gear 26 fixed on the sleeve 21. Fixed on the shaft 20 isa lever 63 which carries a spring pawl 64 co5perating with a toothed segment 65 mounted on the platform 14. By this construction it will be apparent that by operating the lever 63 the forward end of the frame B may be raised and lowered to dispose the propeller 53 at diiferent angles of incidence to the atmosphere. Loosely mounted on the shaft 20 adjacent the outer side of the arm 49 is a bar 66 provided with an opening 67 adapted to detachably receive the finger 51. The rear end of the bar 66 is provided with a transverse dove tail groove 68 for a purpose that will presently appear. Loosely mounted on the shaft 20 adjacent the outer side of the arm 50 is a bar 69 which is provided with an opening 70 for detachably receiving the finger 52. The rear end of this bar 69 is alsoprovided with a transverse dove tail groove 71 for a purpose that will presently appear. Slidably engaged in the grooves 68 and -71 are ribs 72 and ,73 respectively formed on the inner ends of respective arms 74 and 75 of a V-shaped frame C. Rotatably mounted on the frame C is a propeller 76- provided with an axial extension 77 upon which is fixed a beveled gear 78. J ournaled' in brackets 79 carried by the arms 75 is a shaft 80 which has fixed on one end thereof a beveled gear 81 which meshes with the beveled gear 7 8. Also journaled in brackets 82 carried by the arms 75 is a shaft 83 one end of which has fixed thereon a beveled gear 84 meshing with the beveled gear 26 while the other end thereof is connected to the adjacent end of the shaft 80 by a universal joint 85. b

Loosely mounted'on the shaft 20 and operating in the opening 16 is a lever 86 the lower end or which is provided with a rearward extension 87 having an enlarged portion 88.formed with a slot 89. This lever 86 carries a spring, pawl 90 which coiiperates with a toothed segment 91 mounted on the platform 14 for the purpose of looking said lever 86 against pivotal movement. Disposed beneath the platform 14 at the rear of the shaft 20 are spreader arms 92 and 93. The rear ends of the arms 92 and 93 are connected together as at 94, While the pawl 98 adapted for cooperation with the this construction it will be apparent that with the fingers 51 and. 52 engaged in the openings 67 and 7 0 respectively as shown in Fig. 4 should the lever 63 be operated rearwardly the frames B and C will be simultaneously moved to the position shown in Fig. 7 so, as to alter the angle of incidence of the propellers 5 3 and 76. If it isdesired to maintain the frame C and propeller 7 6 in theposition shown in Fig. 1 and elevate the free end of the frame B it is only necessary to disengage the pawl 98 from the segment 96 andmove the upper end of thelever 97 rearwardly. This movement of the lever 97 will drawthe'jlink 99 and-rod 95 forwardly so as .to spread the forward ends of the arms 92 and "93. The spreading of the move the bars-67E: nd69 outwardly on the shaft 20 andgdisen age said bars from the fingers'-51"and- 52.. respectively. After the fingers 51 and 52 have been disengaged. from the bars 67 and 69 respectively the pawl 98 is againlocked with the segment 96 and as the lever, 86 is also looked against rotation it will befapparent that the frame C will be forward endsgof it: arms 92 and 93 will supported-agai,nst movement on the shaft 20. Should-the lever 63 then be moved rearwardlyiit'will be apparent that the free end of the frame B and the propeller 53 will be elevated so as to dispose the latter at a different angle of incidence. Should it be desired to'also'swing the frame C it is only necessary to disengage the pawl 90 from the segment 91 and-operate the lever 86.

Mounted upon the rear end of the platform let'is a rotatable vertical steering column 100 which includes a'tubular upper portion 101. Secured t0 the upper end of the tubular portion 101 is an arm 102 which carries a rudder 108 disposed at the rear of the propeller 76. Fixed on the lower end of the column 100 are diametrically opposite lateral arms 104 and 105 which have connected thereto the terminals of. a" tiller cable 106. This tiller cable 106 is engaged with a steering'shaft 107 mounted on the platform 14 just at the rear of the shaft 20 andcarrying the usual steering wheel 108. Also mounted upon the platform 14 in proximity to the steering wheel 108 is an operators'seat 109. Disposed in the tubular portion 101 of the steering column is a follower 110 and interposed between the follower 11 0 and the bottom of the tubular portion 101 is a spring 111 which constantly tends to force said-follower through the open upper end of said tubular portion. Also engaged in the bore of the tubular portion 101 above the follower 110 is a parachute body 112 which is normally held within the tubular portion 101 by a pivoted-latch 113 which is operated to release position-by a cable 114 disposed towithin convenient reach of the operator. Attached to the parachute body 112 are thejusual'cables 115 connected at their outer ends to a belt 116'adapted to be secured around the body of the operator.

In the event theaeroplane should become Depending from the bottom section 11 of the main frame A are front and rear bracket frames 117 and 118 upon which are journaled respectively the usual traction wheels 119 and 120 which serve to support the aeroplane at all times when the latter is not in flight. 1

What I claim is j 1. In an aeroplane, a frame, a transverse shaft rotatably mounted on said frame, a plane supported by said transverse shaft, a second frame including interlocked sections oneof which is fixed on said shaft and the other loosely mounted thereon, propellers mounted on said sections respectively, and means for disengaging the interlocking sections of the second named frame whereby the rotation of said shaft will swing one of shaft rotatably mounted on said frame, a

plane supported by said transversev shaft, a second frame including interlocked sectionsone of which is fixed on said shaft and .the other loosely mounted thereon, propellers mounted on said sections respectively, and lever operated means for d sengaging named frame whereby the rotation of said shaft will swing one of said sections to dispose the propeller carried thereby atdifferent angles of incidence.

3. In an aeroplane, a frame, a transverse shaft rotatably mounted on said frame, a-

pellers mounted on said sections respecthe interlocking sections of the secondtively fld d means for locking theother sec- 10 .ed on said sections respectively, means for locking the other section of the second oil-11231610 named frame against pivotal movement about said shaft, and lever operated means for releasing said last named sections 1501' pivotal movement about said shaft.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM G. CANIO'N.

Witnesses E. HURST, A. ELLIsoN. 

